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Armadale vs Caulfield North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Armadale profile · Caulfield North profile

Armadale Caulfield North

Caulfield North and Armadale (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with distinct characters. Caulfield North has a larger share of separate houses (36.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (51.9%). It is also more culturally diverse, with 36.4% of people born overseas and 26.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Armadale (Vic.) has far more people with no religion (43.2% compared to 29.7% in Caulfield North) and a higher share of high-income earners, with 29.1% earning $2,000 or more a week.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,200. This shared financial profile is reflected in other similarities, such as their high rates of university qualifications and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are widening; Armadale (Vic.) has seen a far higher increase in the share of people who have moved into the area in the last five years. It also has a higher number of people working from home (44.7%) compared to Caulfield North (40.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,535 larger in Caulfield North No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Armadale 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Caulfield North Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Caulfield North Living alone: 8.6 pts higher in Armadale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadalein Caulfield North +7,535 larger in Caulfield North gap widening
9,368 87th pct 16,903 89th pct
Median age in Armadalein Caulfield North +1 yrs older in Armadale gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
18.7% 50th pct 19.3% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Armadalein Caulfield North +2.9 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
12.8% 25th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.8 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
15.9% 75th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

46.9% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 41.2%
38.2% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Caulfield North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Armadalein Caulfield North +7.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
28.7% 88th pct 36.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 59.4%
3.1% China +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.6% English ◂ +15.6 pts 19.0%
26.3% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%
13.1% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%
7.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Armadalein Caulfield North +7.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
18.9% 86th pct 26.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.6 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
1.8% 85th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 69.3%
3.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Armadalein Caulfield North +13.5 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
43.2% 58th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 29.7%
6.8% Judaism +34.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +20.9 pts 17.6%
5.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.7 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
83.9% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.4 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 52.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Armadalein Caulfield North +1.75 more in Armadale
2.51 36th pct 0.75 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Armadalein Caulfield North +7 more in Caulfield North
57 93rd pct 64 94th pct
Avg size in Armadalein Caulfield North +75 larger in Armadale
640 87th pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Armadalein Caulfield North +6 higher in Armadale
1,153 100th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 83.1%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.6% Year 10 even 3.6%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 44.0%
19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%
16.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
5.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
5.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Armadalein Caulfield North +$210 higher in Armadale gap widening
$1,354 94th pct $1,144 89th pct
Household income in Armadalein Caulfield North +$12 higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
$2,193 83rd pct $2,205 84th pct
Family income in Armadalein Caulfield North +$288 higher in Armadale gap widening
$3,368 95th pct $3,080 92nd pct
High earners in Armadalein Caulfield North +5.2 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
29.1% 99th pct 23.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Armadalein Caulfield North +1.0 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
35.5% 89th pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%
25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%
19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%
12.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.8 pts higher in Armadale
25.1% 31st pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.8 pts higher in Armadale
8.5% 53rd pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Armadalein Caulfield North +1.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
6.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 69.3%
18.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%
4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Armadalein Caulfield North +4.1 pts higher in Caulfield North gap widening
16.4% 41st pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Armadalein Caulfield North +4.5 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
21.4% 32nd pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.5 pts higher in Armadale
1.6% 37th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Armadalein Caulfield North even gap narrowing
16.5% 14th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadalein Caulfield North +30 larger in Caulfield North
23 71st pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Armadalein Caulfield North +5 yrs older in Armadale
35 yrs 73rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Armadalein Caulfield North
— 68.3% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Armadalein Caulfield North
— 8.8% 42nd pct
Median income in Armadalein Caulfield North +$81 higher in Armadale
$1,312 88th pct $1,231 87th pct
Household income in Armadalein Caulfield North +$83 higher in Caulfield North
$2,374 75th pct $2,457 77th pct
Indigenous language in Armadalein Caulfield North +7.4 pts higher in Armadale
13.0% 84th pct 5.7% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.3 larger in Caulfield North gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.1 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
11.6% 54th pct 8.4% 36th pct
Living alone in Armadalein Caulfield North +8.6 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
39.9% 91st pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 31.6%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 31.3%
36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%
10.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadalein Caulfield North +$1 higher in Caulfield North gap steady
$421 86th pct $422 86th pct
Mortgage in Armadalein Caulfield North +$42 higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
$2,458 87th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Armadalein Caulfield North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Armadalein Caulfield North +4.9 pts higher in Armadale gap narrowing
44.7% 90th pct 39.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in Armadalein Caulfield North +1.8 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
29.5% 22nd pct 31.3% 25th pct
Separate houses in Armadalein Caulfield North +10.7 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
25.4% 1st pct 36.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Armadalein Caulfield North +13.0 pts higher in Caulfield North gap narrowing
38.9% 4th pct 51.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%
29.5% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

57.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 39.4%
25.4% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 34.5%
26.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%
9.7% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.9% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%
17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
12.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
6.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%
22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%
11.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.5 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
13.4% 90th pct 9.9% 87th pct
Work from home in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.7 pts higher in Armadale gap widening
44.7% 94th pct 40.9% 91st pct
PT commute in Armadalein Caulfield North +2.1 pts higher in Armadale gap narrowing
6.4% 94th pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Armadalein Caulfield North +13 more in Caulfield North
59 88th pct 72 88th pct
Stops/1k in Armadalein Caulfield North +2.04 more in Armadale
6.30 83rd pct 4.26 74th pct
Departures/1k in Armadalein Caulfield North +554.0 more in Armadale
3,088.7 97th pct 2,534.7 95th pct
PT routes in Armadalein Caulfield North even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Armadalein Caulfield North even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Armadalein Caulfield North +1 longer in Armadale
13 9th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Armadalein Caulfield North +48,764 more in Armadale
160,034 93rd pct 111,270 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Armadalein Caulfield North +175,600 more in Armadale
625,685 94th pct 450,085 91st pct
Transit to city in Armadalein Caulfield North +10 longer in Caulfield North
33 10th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 40.9%
29.8% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
4.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 45.1%
28.3% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
4.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Armadalein Caulfield North +5.8 pts higher in Armadale gap narrowing
51.4% 91st pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Armadalein Caulfield North +2.4 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
18.2% 85th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.3 pts higher in Caulfield North gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.1 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
68.9% 78th pct 65.8% 69th pct
Full-time in Armadalein Caulfield North +7.6 pts higher in Armadale gap steady
65.5% 80th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 41.4%
20.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.4 higher in Armadale
8.9 100th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Armadalein Caulfield North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Armadalein Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Armadalein Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Armadalein Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Armadalein Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Armadalein Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Armadalein Caulfield North even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Armadalein Caulfield North +3.8 more in Armadale
11.7 46th pct 8.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Armadalein Caulfield North +223 higher in Armadale
503 100th pct 281 94th pct
Mean slope in Armadalein Caulfield North +0.2 pts higher in Armadale
3.7% 24th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Caulfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20066/armadale/vs/SAL20523/caulfield-north